Engineering Design Add-On Solution for Discrete Manufacturing
Effective Management of GA Drawings, Design Changes, and BOM Revisions – Fully Integrated with SAP Business One
Purpose
Clockwork’s Engineering Design Add-On is built to streamline and track all design-related processes in a discrete manufacturing environment. It helps manage the lifecycle of General Arrangement (GA) drawings, Engineering Change Requests (ECR), and Engineering Change Notes (ECN) ensuring full visibility, traceability, and control over product design and BOM updates.
From drawing allocation to BOM-level component changes, this Add-On brings structure and clarity to the engineering and design process.
Business Challenges the Engineering Design Add-On Addresses Engineering and design teams often face challenges in managing drawing releases, approving design changes, and implementing those changes at the BOM level. Without a centralized system, it becomes difficult to track who approved what, when changes were made, and why. Besides, there are other challenges as below:No proper tracking of GA drawing status – from allocation to approval
Difficulty in managing multiple ECR/ECN requests across finished goods
Lack of clarity on BOM component change history and justifications
Manual and disconnected processes leading to delays and miscommunication
Clockwork’s Engineering Design Add-On is built to streamline and track all design-related processes in a discrete manufacturing environment. It helps manage the lifecycle of General Arrangement (GA) drawings, Engineering Change Requests (ECR), and Engineering Change Notes (ECN) ensuring full visibility, traceability, and control over product design and BOM updates.
From drawing allocation to BOM-level component changes, this Add-On brings structure and clarity to the engineering and design process.
Business Challenges the Engineering Design Add-On Addresses Engineering and design teams often face challenges in managing drawing releases, approving design changes, and implementing those changes at the BOM level. Without a centralized system, it becomes difficult to track who approved what, when changes were made, and why. Besides, there are other challenges as below:
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Solution that the Engineering Design Add-On offers
Clockwork’s Engineering Design Add-On solution simplifies engineering data management by providing structured screens and processes for tracking GA drawings, ECRs, and ECNs.
GA Drawing Tracking <Allocated to (employee/department)
GA sent on date
GA approved date
Drawing Release ManagementRelease date
Updated by (employee name)
Status (Completed or Pending)
ECR & ECN Management in a Single ScreenTrack ECR number, creation date, and rejection status
Link ECN number and release date
Record reason for ECR closure
ECR Screen FunctionalitySuggest component changes in BOM for specific customers
Record the reason for change and expected benefits
ECN Screen Functionality Auto-load BOM components of the finished goods
Replace items and adjust quantities as per approved changes
Clockwork’s Engineering Design Add-On solution simplifies engineering data management by providing structured screens and processes for tracking GA drawings, ECRs, and ECNs.
GA Drawing Tracking <
Drawing Release Management
ECR & ECN Management in a Single Screen
ECR Screen Functionality
ECN Screen Functionality
Outcome / Business Benefits –
Improved design change traceability through structured ECR and ECN management
Faster decision-making with centralized visibility on GA drawing and BOM changes
Better collaboration between engineering, production, and procurement teams
Audit-ready tracking of every design change with user and date history
Increased design accuracy and consistency across products and projects